Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Cambridge run?
Cambridge’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Cambridge is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Central Unified School District 462
Cambridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlanta, Burden, Grenola, Harvey Township, Omnia Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,977 per pupil, $9,980 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Cambridge yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Cambridge’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $733 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cambridge’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Cambridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cambridge →
Who’s in charge in Cambridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cambridge’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cambridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cowley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.3%9,360 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.0%3,919 votesOthers: 1.7% (226 votes).
Most votes in Cowley County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Cambridge lies in Cowley County. Every 2024 race in Cowley County is on the county’s page.
Cowley County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cambridge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Cambridge’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cambridge’s government
How much does Cambridge spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Cambridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $733 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Cambridge’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cambridge yet.
How did Cambridge vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cambridge alone. Cowley County, where 100% of Cambridge lies, voted Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cambridge?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,569 (about $18,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cambridge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cambridge’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →